обалдеть
verb
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Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[a-bal-DYET']
Translation / meaning:
1. to grow dumb with astonishment, to be dumb-founded, to drop one’s jaw
2. to loose one’s mind
Examples:
- Смотри какая красота вокруг, просто обалдеть!Look how beautiful is around, breathtaking!
- Да вы что, совсем обалдели?!Are you out of your mind?!
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